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Win32/Adware.Virtumonde and Win32/PrivacyRemover.M64 detected

Passt

Posted 22 August 2008 - 10:13 AM

Passt

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9 posts

Hey all.

This is my first time on this site. I understand what you all do, however, I've never used Hijackthis myself. Last night my computer freaked out while I was on Sidereel.com and went into safe mode. Please help me to get rid of these spyware issues. Much appreciated!

kahdah

Posted 22 August 2008 - 10:19 AM

Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.

If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.

Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan.

The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.

When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.

Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.

When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.(See Extra Note)

The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.

Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply.

Extra Note:If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process,if asked to restart the computer,please do so immediatley.

Posted 22 August 2008 - 10:44 AM

kahdah

Posted 22 August 2008 - 10:49 AM

kahdah

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15,822 posts

No FIrefox has an option to run it in safe mode your computer is in Normal mode.You will have to manually change your back ground using desktop properties.You can get there by right clicking on an empty part of your desktop and then choose properties then go to the Desktop tab.Then choose a background then hit Ok.=================Use a Firewall:

Install and use a firewall with outbound protectionWhile the firewall built into Windows XP is adequate to protect you from incoming attacks, it will not be much help in alerting you to programs already on your PC attempting to connect to remote serversI therefore strongly recommend that you install one of the following free firewalls: Sunbelt Free Firewallor ZonealarmSee Bleepingcomputer's excellent tutorial to help using and understanding a firewall hereNote: You should only have one firewall installed at a time. Having more than one antivirus program installed at once is likely to cause conflicts and may well decrease your overall protection as well as seriously impairing the performance of your PC.=============================Delete\uninstall anything else that we have used.

System RestoreThen I will need you to reset your System Restore points.The link below shows how to create a clean restore point.How to Turn On and Turn Off System Restore in Windows XPhttp://support.micro...kb/310405/en-us

The following is a list of tools and utilities that I like to suggest to people. You do not have to have all or any of them they are only suggestions.This list is full of great tools and utilities to help you understand how you got infected and how to keep from getting infected again.

Spybot Search & Destroy-Uber powerful tool which can search and annhilate nasties that make it onto your system. Now with an Immunize section that will help prevent future infections.

Spywareguard-Works as a Spyware "Shield" to protect your computer from getting malware in the first place.

IE-SPYAD- puts over 5000 sites in your restricted zone so you'll be protected when you visit innocent-looking sites that aren't actually innocent at all.

Windows Updates - It is very important to make sure that both Internet Explorer and Windows are kept current with the latest critical security patches from Microsoft. To do this just start Internet Explorer and select Tools > Windows Update, and follow the online instructions from there.

Tony Klein article To find out more information about how you got infected in the first place and some great guidelines to follow to prevent future infections you can read this article by Tony Klein.